Sooryamoorthi was running here and there. A lot of things to be look after, a busy day, so many responsibilities, a lot of people yet he himself have to make sure everything is going on smoothly and correctly. He was tired but no tiredness on earth can stop him today from looking after the big responsibility he is having.

Yes, its the marriage of his two beautiful daughters. It was only for them he was living after the death of his wife. Shivani had already found out her soul mate long ago. But they were not in a peaceful atmosphere where they can conduct a marriage and live an happy life. He is sure that no one except Sreeram can hold her hand tightly and safely. Also he is the best brother for Samskriti. A man whom he can believe with his eyes closed in his daughters case. He is already a family and a son for him. But he is more happy since he is now going to be the husband of her elder daughter.

Samskriti had undergone a lot in her life. Not for her mistakes. That poor innocent soul deserves the best which he couldn't give her till now. Peace; that was what she always wanted. He was not a good father when comes to his younger daughter's untold needs eventhough she didn't even think like that till now. Because she only knows to love. But today she is going to have the only thing she wished in her life. The only desire she was not ready to give up. The only comfort for which she was ready to fight. The only man who owns her heart. Lakshya. He is sure that he can give his daughter's hand to Lakshya without thinking twice. Because he is the one who always saved her and ensured her safety on top of his every other need. A man who was afraid to fall in love with her only because he is not sure whether his past and job may cause harm to her in future. A man who is named as Devil infront of the whole world, but only his daughter could see the ocean of love in that heart made of stone. He is happy that finally his daughter found out her happiness. She is going to have a life which she always craved for.

He remembered yesterday's conversation that he had with Lakshya.

"I am not enough capable of even finding what I really want. It was only Samskriti who could realize my heart's desire even before I find it out. I am not sure whether I can give her all the comfort of life that she was experiencing till now. But one thing I can promise that my love would always make her stay alive. I will never stop loving her until my last breathe. I will be there as a protective guard for your angel who wants nothing other than love in her life. I will keep her safe like a diamond in my life. Your daughter would never complain that I hurted her. It will be always me who will be the ultimate source of her happiness. I can't promise to do big things to make her happy. But I promise that I will help her to find happiness in every small things that we share. Each moment, each hour, each day of my life, I will love her more and more. And this is my promise."

As a father he don't want anything more for his daughter. He can relieve that Samskriti is in safe hands. The most safe and secure hands for her.

"Samskriti didnt ask anything from me except my love. She didnt demand anything. She will never. But I know that one thing that she wants from me eventhough she didn't tell. My job. It will be always an headache for her. So I decided to quit it and live the life that she wants. I don't know what will I do hereafter. But your daughter don't have to struggle with me. Even if I have to stay hungry she don't miss her meals anytime. I can love her more than she wants. Please believe me."

Sooryamoorthi's eyes glittered thinking about his words that a man can make any father happy. He is a proud father now. Both of his daughters are finally getting united with their love.

"Are you dreaming Bava?" He turned back feeling someone tapping on his shoulder. He saw Veera standing with his usual smile.

"No. I was living a dream."Sooryamoorthi winked at his brother in law.

Veera chuckled.
"Muhurth is nearing. Can you bring the brides to the mandap? I will bring the grooms."Veera said and both of them dispersed.

Sooryamoorthi slowly opened the door and the sight made his eyes wet. His daughters are sitting infront of the mirror in a bridal costume. He closed his eyes feeling the moment and saving it for memory. He opened his eyes with a bright smile.

"Shiva, Samskriti....are you ready?"he asked and his daughters turned back to see their father with the most beautiful smile. They smiled looking at each other before standing up and coming towards him. They both touched his feet and he made them stand straight placing his hand on their head.

"My blessings will be always with you."he said kissing both of their forehead.

The girls then moved towards a large photo hanging down on the wall. Their Amma's pic. They touched the pic and prayed. Tears over brimming their eyes. Sooryamoorthi came near them and touched their shoulders.

"Your Amma is always watching you and believe me she is the most happiest now."he assured while taking them out.

Samskriti and Shivani reached the mandap accompanying by their father. They looked at the grooms already waiting in the mandap. Both Sreeram and Lakshya wearing a white shirt and white dhoti. They took blessings from Veera before entering into the mandap. Lakshya and Sreeram smiled seeing them.

Guna and Vinay as usual present as a shadow for Lakshya.

Samskriti slowly sat beside Lakshya in the mandap who was busy in watching the premises but not a single look at her. She pouted and bumped her shoulder on him. He turned to see her pouting.

"What happened?"he asked confusingly.
"Nothing happened. Can you please look at me for once? No one will enter inside in that small gap."she complained.
He giggled looking at her.
"I am sorry. You know that Vinayak and his son. I was just tensed. Leave it."he said.
"Stop thinking about them. Hereafter think only about me."she demanded making him look at her admiringly.
He smiled.
"You are more than beautiful my dear Angel."he said making her blush.
He slowly held her hand and a cough behind them made them alert. He looked back to see Guna and Vinay smirking at them and he left her hand. He glared at them when she chuckled.

Soon the pandit started the rituals and Sooryamoorthi have been handed over two mangalsutras (wedding chain).
"Which marriage is conducting first? There are two muhurth." The pandit asked looking at Sooryamoorthi.
"My elder daughter's."he replied while handling over one mangalsutra to Sreeram and the other one to Lakshya.

Everyone gathered around the mandap and soon Sreeram tied knot around Shivani's neck. A moment of completeness for them. A marriage that have been waiting for a long time. Samskriti had a teary smile seeing her sister's biggest dream getting accomplished. Lakshya slowly wiped her tears. Sreeram and Shivani are now announced as husband and wife.

Now the pandit moved towards Samskriti and Lakshya. Soon Lakshya have been asked to tie the knot around Samskriti's neck. He took the thali (wedding chain) and was about to tie it on Samskriti when they heard a huge sound of a gun shot. Everyone was shocked and stunned. They stood up to look at the place where the sound had been heard. They lost all senses seeing the sight there.

"Sree..." Veera collapsed to the ground placing his hand on his wounded chest where the bullet hit. Everyone rushed to him and soon he is laying down on a pool of blood. Sreeram cried hugging his father.

"Dont cry.... I could see my son's marriage....That's enough." Veera spoke with broken words.

Lakshya and his friends moved forward to see both Vinayak and Prabhakar together with weapons and a lot of goons. They have been attacked by the goons and they started attacking them back.

"Mama...."both Samskriti and Shivani cried. Sooryamoorthi held Veera's hand.
"Angel dont cry for me. You should be strong enough to face everything." Veera touched Samskriti's cheeks and smiled at him. She couldn't stop tears seeing her favourite mama in this state.

Then Veera placed his hands on both Sreeram's and Shivani's head and blessed them with all his heart. With that he closed his eyes forever. Lakshya turned back hearing the huge scream from the family and he closed his eyes realizing what must have happened.

That moment he had been wounded by Prabhakar's sword.

He placed his hand tightly on his shoulder to control bleeding. When Prabhakar raised his sword to attack him again he cleverly kicked his thighs and soon the sword fell down. The two of them then indulged in a fight without weapons.

"So you are here to take my girl from me.. do you really think that you can own her before I gets what I want?" Prabhakar laughed while hitting Lakshya with his hands. Lakshya returned a disgusted expression before beating him hardly on his every body parts.

"I will dig your eyes out if you look at my girl once again" Lakshya shouted at the top of his voice.

Without his knowledge someone was about to stab Lakshya from his back as per Prabhakar's instruction. But before the knife touches Lakshya, someone kicked it away. Lakshya turned back to see Sreeram with revengeful eyes. Lakshya smiled at him and Sreeram returned back to fight the remaining goons.

Meanwhile Samskriti and Shivani were crying near Veera's lifeless body. They didn't notice the danger behind them. Vinayak was about to attack Samskriti with his sword when Sooryamoorthi stopped it on mid air leaving behind a shocked sisters. 

They got worried seeing their Appa fighting with his enemy. Shivani looked at Vinayak with red shot eyes. She remembered the incident where her Amma was killed with Vinayak's hand and soon a disgusted expression occupied her face.

Sooryamoorthi fell down on floor when the goons along with Vinayak attacked him together. He couldn't guess his enemy's next movement and he was brutally stabbed by Vinayak.

"Appa..."both Shivani and Samskriti screamed together seeing their father laying down on floor with an injured stomach.

Lakshya rushed towards Sooryamoorthi to rescue him from continous stabs on his stomach by Vinayak.

"Hey devil here...."he was being stopped by the sight near the mandap.
Prabhakar is standing on the mandap with a gun pointed at Samskriti's head. She was trying to escape from his hold but she couldn't do anything infront of Prabhakar's muscle power. Lakshya's shock has increased seeing a mangalsutra in Prabhakar's other hand.

"I am going to marry your bride Mr.Devil. Samskriti is going to be mine."Prabhakar laughed.
"Laksh...."she cried at the top of her voice. Her scared face made him weak for a moment. Shivani tried to stop him but she has been pushed down on floor.
"Leave me" Samskriti yelled.

Lakshya looked at Sooryamoorthi who is now laying down on a pool of blood.

"Go save my daughter. Marry her."Sooryamoorthi whispered in between unbearable pain.

Lakshya nodded at him determinantly before rushing towards the mandap like a storm. Prabhakar was forcing Samskriti and each time she didn't allow him to tie the knot around her. She used her full strength to defend him and bit on his hand.
"I will never be yours. I am devil's girl."she shouted determinantly.

Soon Prabhakar had been thrown out of mandap and his gun fell down near Lakshya's feet. He took it and without thinking for a moment he shot bullets aiming at Prabhakar. He fell down screaming and with that he died. Samskriti was shocked seeing all this.
"Laksh" she called in a low tone.

Lakshya moved towards the mandap and took the mangalsutra on his hand. He looked at Sooryamoorthi before dragging Samskriti to his side. Sooryamoorthi nodded and smiled at him. He took it as permission.

"Samskriti, from this moment you are only mine. I can't do anything else for your dieing father."he said looking at Samskriti with intense eyes and she smiled with tears.
Soon he tied the thali around Samskriti neck and the crowd showered flowers on them. He applied his own blood on her hair partition. She closed her eyes feeling the moment. Sooryamoorthi smiled seeing the most beautiful sight in his life and then closed his eyes bidding good bye to his daughters from his heart.

"Appa...." Samskriti cried hugging Lakshya and he patted her back. They moved towards Sooryamoorthi's lifeless body and stopped hearing a huge scream from another side. They saw Vinayak falling down on ground with huge wounds on his body and Sreeram's face has been revealed. He had the sword on his hand that took his enemy's life.

Shivani and Samskriti cried cannot believing the fact that their Appa and Mama are no more. They hugged each other crying their heart out. Soon a police jeep stopped at the courtyard. Lakshya became alert and moved towards Sreeram forcely taking the sword from him. Everyone became confused.

Police enquired for details.
"Who killed this Vinayak and his son?" One of the inspector asked.
"I did it."Lakshya announced loudly making everyone shocked.

"What are you saying? I am also involved in this."Sreeram said and Lakshya smiled at him.
"Jails are not new for me. But you... This house needs you. You should be here in absence of Sooryamoorthi sir. Only you can replace him."Lakshya said and he protested. Lakshya looked at Samskriti and Shivani.

"Please try to understand me. We can't leave these two women alone here. One of us must be here to protect them from all dangers that can be caused for any orphaned woman in this society. Only you can be a good husband and a good brother for each of them. Samskriti is too your responsibility hereafter and I believe you. Please Sreeram. Please move back. I can manage this."he pleaded and Sreeram hugged him like a brother.

Sreeram had no words and he pulled back joining his hands.
"This house will wait for your return back Lakshya. And I promise my little sister will be always safe here till you come back. She will be only yours."Sreeram assured making Lakshya smile.

Lakshya then moved towards his friends who immediately hugged him together.
"You both should be here to do all help for Sreeram. I will come back. Believe me. No law can kill the devil in me. I can survive."he said.

"Lakshya..I...."Shivani stammered.
"Dont tell anything now. Please. You are strong. Nothing can make you weak. Please take care of Samskriti. She needs you now as her support system."Lakshya requested looking at Shivani who nodded with gratitude.

He then stood infront of Samskriti who is standing emotionless fixing her eyes at the floor. Her eyes are slowing welling up feeling his gaze on her. But she didn't have the courage to look straight at his face. He dragged her towards his chest and hugged her tightly in his arms. She lost control over her and bursted into tears. She rested her head on his chest while he kissed her hairs.

"I am sorry Samskriti. I can't keep you with me like you always wanted. But I promise that I will come back as a man you wished for. Not as a devil. Will you wait for me?"he asked with teary eyes and she pulled back looking at his eyes.

"Our true love cannot be destroyed by anyone Laksh. I am yours and I will wait for you here till you come back. No matter how much years it take. I will be waiting here to complete our love. No one can separate us, not even destiny. I love you Laksh" she said and her eyes showed the courage she didn't shown till now. Her hands were on her mangalsutra and a smile on her lips.

"I love you Samskriti. I will always love you."he kissed her forehead while his eyes watered. She smiled.

"Our love have only hurted you till now, knowingly or unknowingly. But I won't allow this eyes to be watered once again after I come back. I will be here to make you happy and to give you the life you wanted from me. To fulfill all your dreams."he assured holding her hands. He slowly kissed her palm.

"I won't let me lose you at any cost.  You are always mine. Only mine. You are my life Samskriti. If there is any reason for me to return back, it's only you."he said kissing her both cheeks and with that he moved back.

He slowly started walking back still facing her. She assured him with her eyes and he smiled before standing infront of the police inspector.

"You can arrest me sir."he declared.
She closed her eyes seeing him with handcuffs on his hands. He gestured her to not cry and then they bid good bye to each other. A good bye of hope, good bye on a promise that they will meet again, a good bye to discover that they can't live without each other, good bye to reunite again for their love and a good bye that was well needed.
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How many of you are waiting for their reunion? With next chapter, we will bid good bye to Lakshya & Samskriti.

Want genuine response from everyone regarding an important decision. Would you mind if I  choose the main characters of my next story to be Muslims? The story is nothing related to spiritual background. But I wanted to try something different. I know it will be difficult for me too but wanted to explore something different from my previous works. As a writer I always crave for that. The story essence remains same irrespective of religions and boundaries. I will help you to understand everything clearly. So how many of you will read if I make the main cast all Muslims?